Soccer

Finally remembered to bring my camera to a soccer game and took a few pictures of Noah.  He's learning a lot and generally having fun... I say generally only because his team hasn't won a single game and with the exception of two goals scored in the first game (one of which Noah scored!), they haven't scored any since.  That wouldn't be so bad, to lose every game, but we're losing 6 or 7 to zip every game.  On Monday, the opposing coach actually told his team twice to just stand on the field and let our boys play around them.  And we still didn't score a goal, mostly because our boys didn't know what was going on and also just sort of stood there waiting for something to happen.  It's a growing, building, learning year, right?!?  I should also note that our team is made up of mostly 9 & 10 year olds, with a few 11s sprinkled in while the teams we're playing are all 11 & 12.  Lima doesn't have enough participants to have an Under10 & an Under12 team, so they put them together as a U12 and hope for the best.  I know, excuses, excuses.... ;)  At least the boys are good sports and haven't been poor losers.  They keep fighting to the end of every game, as if they were just 1 goal away from winning and not 6 or 7.  So, what can a soccer mom do but cheer?  GO SPARTANS!!!!